Day 1
April 25, 2024
Keynote: Embracing A Growth Mindset to Navigate Uncertainty, Cultivate Resilience and Grow in Turbulent Times
Lonnetta Albright, President and Owner Forward Movement Inc., Executive Director and Certified Coach, John Maxwell Institute
Embracing a Growth Mindset: Resilience in Action – breakout sessions
Facilitators: Edye Schwartz, Principal, Edye Schwartz Consulting, Len Statham, COO and Daniella Labate-Covelli, Vice President of Recovery & Rehabilitation, Alliance for Rights and Recovery, Yves Ades, Principal, Ades Integrated Health Strategies, Dwayne Mayes, Implementation Specialist, Center for Practice Innovations
Resilience in Action: A Community Discussion
Facilitators: Lonnetta Albright, Forward Movement Inc and Edye Schwartz, Edye Schwartz Consulting
An Update on the New 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Trisha Schell-Guy, Director of the Division of Program Development and Management, NYS Office of Health Insurance Programs, NYS Department of Health, Lauren Tobias, Senior Advisor, Brown & Weinraub Government Relations and Strategic Consulting. Moderator: Luke Sikinyi, Director of Public Policy, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Concurrent Sessions
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Heather Honaker, Clinical Consultant, TBD Solutions
Maximizing the Role of Peer Support to Transform Your Organization’s Culture and Outcomes
Amanda Saake, Chief Advocacy Officer, Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services, NYS Office of Mental Health, Mona Lisa McEachin, Assistant Program Director, BestSelf Behavioral Health, Javier Alegre, Executive Director, Latino Behavioral health Services, Cherene Caraco, CEO, Promise Resource Network
Moderator: Len Statham, COO, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Overcoming Disparities Through a Focus on the Social Determinants of Health
Chantele Campbell, Chief Health Equity Officer, BestSelf Behavioral health, Glen Davis, Chief Medical Officer, Institute for Community Living, Melissa Wettengel, Chief Executive Officer, Hands Across Long Island (HALI)
Moderator: Daniella Labate-Covelli, Vice President of Recovery & Rehabilitation, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Day 2
April 26, 2024
Opportunities and Imperatives for CBOs in the New Waiver Environment
Jason Helgerson, CEO, Helgerson Solutions Group
Moderator: Harvey Rosenthal, CEO, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Concurrent Sessions
Your Organization’s Financial Health: A Journey Not a Destination
Cindy McDonald and Patrick Bender, Key Bank, Boris Vilgorin, Healthcare Strategy Officer, NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research
The New Workforce Landscape for Integrated Health: The Intersectionality of Community Healthcare Workers Peer Support
Sarina Master, Director, Bureau of Adult Special Populations, Policy and Programming at the NYS Department of Health, Jeff McQueen, Executive Director, Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Aviva Cohen Chief Strategy Officer, Hands Across Long Island (HALI)
Moderator: Luke Sikinyi, Director of Public Policy, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Charting the Course: Current Status and Visions for the Future of Adult Services in NYS
Nicole Haggerty, Deputy Director Adult Community Care Group, Stacey Hale, Director of Rehabilitation Services, Treatment and Care Coordination, Denise Balzer, Director of Crisis Services, and Katie Merrill, Deputy Director Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Treatment and Care Coordination, Office of Mental Health
Moderator: Daniella Labate-Covelli, Vice President of Recovery & Rehabilitation, Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Next Steps: Inspiring Hope, Embracing Growth
Moderator: Lonnetta Albright, President and Owner, Forward Movement Inc., Executive Director and Certified Coach, John Maxwell Institute